Dortmund

German airports on the up: Summer forecasts and half-year results show robust passenger growth

Germany's major regional airports are looking back on a solid first half of 2025 and are preparing for an eventful summer season. Despite the cancellation or reduction of some flight connections, passenger numbers in Dortmund and Berlin-Brandenburg increased. Cologne/Bonn Airport, in particular, is expecting a record wave of travel during the North Rhine-Westphalian summer holidays. This development

July 8, 2025 07:31

Dortmund: Wizz Air resumes flights to Niš

Dortmund Airport is pleased to announce the resumption of a formerly popular flight route: From January 5, 2026, travelers will once again be able to fly directly to the southeastern Serbian city of Niš twice a week. The connection was already operated from 2016 to January 2024, but was temporarily removed from the flight schedule. Now, the route will be replaced by

July 7, 2025 07:05

Dortmund Airport achieves best result in 25 years

At its recent supervisory board meeting, Dortmund Airport GmbH confirmed its final annual results for 2024. Following an audit by the auditing firm PKF Fasselt Partnerschaft mbB, the airport closed the financial year with a loss of €1,8 million. This represents an improvement of €1,8 million compared to the previous year (minus €3,6 million).

June 17, 2025 09:01

Dortmund Airport opens new direct connection to Warsaw

Dortmund Airport officially launched its new direct connection to Warsaw Chopin Airport last Sunday. Hungarian airline Wizz Air will operate the route five times a week – Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. This new flight connection is intended to provide city breakers and business travelers with a direct connection to Poland's

June 12, 2025 11:01

Resumption of the non-stop flight connection Dortmund – Craiova

Dortmund Airport celebrated the resumption of non-stop flights to Craiova International Airport in Romania on Monday, June 2, 2025. An Airbus in the airline's signature livery took off as scheduled at 8:45 a.m. for the southern Romanian city. This connection expands the range of Eastern European destinations from Dortmund.

June 5, 2025 09:03

Wizz Air resumes non-stop flights from Dortmund to Olsztyn-Mazury

Dortmund Airport announces the resumption of its popular flight connection to Olsztyn-Mazury Airport in Szymany, Poland, starting in autumn 2025. Hungarian airline Wizz Air will operate the route twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, starting October 28. The flight time for the approximately 100-minute connection will remain the same. The non-stop flight route from Dortmund

26 May 2025 13:04

Large-scale emergency exercise at Dortmund Airport simulates aircraft accident

Last weekend, the Dortmund Airport Fire Department conducted a comprehensive emergency drill with over 450 participants. Such drills are held regularly to test and optimize response capabilities in the event of an emergency. The focus was on alerting procedures, firefighting, and the care and support of evacuated passengers. The exercise scenario

20 May 2025 11:00

Dortmund Airport rehearses emergency scenarios with large-scale aircraft accident drill

Dortmund Airport is preparing for a possible emergency and will conduct a comprehensive flight accident drill next Saturday, May 10, 2025. In accordance with the safety regulations of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), numerous emergency personnel will participate in the exercise from approximately 23:00 PM to 01:00 AM.

7 May 2025 10:07

Dortmund records significant increase in passengers during the Easter holidays – Tirana is the most popular destination

Dortmund Airport looks back on a successful Easter holiday, significantly exceeding expectations with a total of 135.678 passengers and 1.411 takeoffs and landings. As the airport announced, passenger traffic not only exceeded the forecast target of 115.000 passengers, but also increased by 3,6 percent compared to the previous year (130.954 passengers).

5 May 2025 11:07

Pegasus Airlines launches non-stop flights from Dortmund to Antalya

Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines has launched its first non-stop flight from Dortmund to Antalya, establishing a new connection between the Ruhr region and Turkey's Mediterranean coast. The low-cost carrier will provisionally serve the route until the end of the summer schedule and plans to offer up to six weekly flights. Upon arrival

April 17, 2025 11:05